India vs New Zealand: Group A Supremacy Battle in Dubai
India will face New Zealand in a must-win clash for Group A supremacy in the 2025 Champions Trophy. The match will take place tomorrow, March 2, 2025, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. India and New Zealand remain unbeaten in the tournament, and both teams show strong passion and skill. Fans from India, New Zealand, and around the world watch this match with high hopes and excitement.
India will play their final league game before a semi-final on March 4. A win for India will let them top Group A and set up a semi-final clash with Australia. India already secured back-to-back wins against Bangladesh and Pakistan. Campaign of in-form India started with a six-wicket win over Bangladesh. Shubman Gill scored a match-winning century, and Mohammed Shami took a five-wicket haul.
India also registered a commanding six-wicket victory against Pakistan with record 51st ODI century of Virat Kohli on February 23.India now aims to keep their perfect record and strengthen their position.
Vice-captain Shubman Gill now leads India’s run charts with 147 runs in two matches. Virat Kohli follows closely with 122 runs. On the bowling front, Mohammed Shami stands out with five wickets, and Harshit Rana has claimed four scalps.
New Zealand, led by Mitchell Santner, also aims for the top spot in Group A. The Kiwis have a history of challenging India in ICC events. Players like Michael Bracewell and Rachin Ravindra show great form in this tournament. New Zealand plans to use its strong pace attack and clever spin to trouble India’s batters.
New Zealand faced India 118 times in ODIs. India holds a slight edge in their head-to-head record. India wins 60 matches, while New Zealand wins 50 times. Seven games end with no result, and one match ties. These numbers highlight how closely contested their encounters remain. For New Zealand, Tom Latham leads the run charts with 173 runs whereas Rachin Ravindra follows with 112 runs.
Virat Kohli is set to play his 300th ODI in this match so this battle for Group A supremacy in Dubai will write a new chapter in the 2025 Champions Trophy.
The Indian squad features Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, and Varun Chakaravarthy.
New Zealand’s squad includes Mitchell Santner (captain), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will Young, and Jacob Duffy.
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